- 1[usually passive] to value something highly synonym treasure prize something an era when honesty was prized above all other virtues prize something for something Oil of cedarwood is highly prized for its use in perfumery.
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- 2= pry
prize
verbNAmE//praɪz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they prize he / she / it prizes
past simple prized
-ing form prizing
Check pronunciation: prize